Show Quick Launch

[dazza]

A tricky one...

I need AutoIt to do the following without mouseclicks:

1) Right click on the task bar

2) Select properties

3) Tick 'Show QuickLaunch'

I wouldn't know where to look

[Pain]

A better method:

$bin = RegRead("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Streams\Desktop", "Default Taskbar")

RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Streams\Desktop", "Taskbar", "REG_BINARY", $bin)
RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Streams\Desktop", "TaskbarWinXP", "REG_BINARY", $bin)

Not tested but should work.

[dazza]

A better method:

$bin = RegRead("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Streams\Desktop", "Default Taskbar")

RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Streams\Desktop", "Taskbar", "REG_BINARY", $bin)
RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Streams\Desktop", "TaskbarWinXP", "REG_BINARY", $bin)

Not tested but should work.

Many, many thanks!

[big_daddy]

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#include <WinAPI.au3>
#include <GuiReBar.au3>

_QuickLaunch_SetState(True)
_QuickLaunch_AutoSize()
Exit

;===============================================================================
;
; Function Name:    _QuickLaunch_SetState
; Description:      Enable/disable the quick launch toolbar
; Parameter(s):     $fState - Specifies whether to enable or disable the quick launch toolbar.
;                       True (1) = toolbar is enabled
;                       False (0) = toolbar is disabled
; Requirement(s):   Windows 2000 or XP
; Return Value(s):  Success - Return value from _SendMessage
;                   Failure - @error is set
;                   @error  - 1 = Invalid $fState, 2 = Unable to get handle for Shell_TrayWnd
; Author(s):        Bob Anthony (big_daddy)
;
;===============================================================================
;
Func _QuickLaunch_SetState($fState)
    Const $WM_USER = 0X400
    Const $WMTRAY_TOGGLEQL = ($WM_USER + 237)

    If $fState <> 0 And $fState <> 1 Then Return SetError(1, 0, 0)

    $hTrayWnd = WinGetHandle("[CLASS:Shell_TrayWnd]")
    If @error Then Return SetError(2, 0, 0)

    Return _SendMessage($hTrayWnd, $WMTRAY_TOGGLEQL, 0, $fState)
EndFunc   ;==>_QuickLaunch_SetState

Func _QuickLaunch_AutoSize()
    Local $iIndex = 0
    Local $hTaskBar = _WinAPI_FindWindow("Shell_TrayWnd", "")
    Local $hRebar = ControlGetHandle($hTaskBar, "", "ReBarWindow321")
    _GUICtrlRebar_MinimizeBand($hRebar, $iIndex)
    _GUICtrlRebar_MaximizeBand($hRebar, $iIndex, True)
EndFunc   ;==>_QuickLaunch_AutoSize

[KaFu]

Nice snippet big_daddy , saved...

[dazza]

Ack, I get an error. It looks like a simple one. Anyone know how to remedy the problem?

G:\Digitization AP\System Integration and Test\daz\Ben\ben.au3 (24) : ==> Can not redeclare a constant.:

Const $WM_USER = 0X400

Const ^ ERROR

>Exit code: 1 Time: 0.414

line 24 is:

Const $WM_USER = 0X400

[KaFu]

Change line 24 to

;Const $WM_USER = 0X400

as the Constant seems to be already declared (most likely in one of the includes).

[dazza]

Top stuff.

Many thanks